The focus on glycemic management as a key indicator of patient safety was announced as part of CMS’s annual adjustment to inpatient payment policies, which […]
More health care providers are seeing patients on an outpatient basis, but simply getting to a doctor visit can be a formidable obstacle for those […]
Medicare pays higher reimbursement to teaching hospitals through indirect medical education (IME) payments to hospitals that train a high share of residents. IME inflate standard […]
Spurred by Covid-19, we are witnessing the unprecedented digital transformation of healthcare, and health systems […]
It is clear that one key to improving the future of the U.S. healthcare system lies in putting the patient at the center of care […]
Patients travelling long distances to find surgery cancelled as lack of anaesthetics shuts operating theatres in half of hospitals Almost half of Malawi’s district hospitals […]
There are a few ways to make it easier on hospitals to accomplish price transparency and some common mistakes they can avoid so they don’t […]
Rather than relying on a third-party view from a doctor or nurse, patient-reported outcomes provide a real-world assessment of healthcare’s effectiveness from those experiencing it […]
KHN freelancer Jim Robbins discussed unhealthy ozone levels in the West on KUNC’s “Colorado Edition” on Tuesday. Click here to hear Robbins on “Colorado Edition” […]
Digital identity proofing via mobile phone or desktop enables consumers to take personal control of their identity, solving many of the frustrations that occur during care […]
Jason and DeeAnn Dean recently relocated to her hometown of Dellrose, Tennessee, where she grew up on a farm. Both in their late 40s, they’re […]
The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills has disintegrated, with a bipartisan group of 152 lawmakers assailing the administration’s […]
In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain, she didn’t worry about her insurance. Doctors said she had a case […]
The pandemic has revealed many health inequities across society. A panel of speakers at MedCity News’ INVEST Pop Health conference discussed the various ways that […]
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As rural hospitals struggle to stay financially stable, their leaders watch other small facilities close obstetrics units to cut costs. They face a no-win dilemma: […]
There is a lot of discussion on how ransomware costs healthcare billions of dollars and not enough discussion on how it impacts the patient’s safety.
According to a survey of hospital finance leaders by Guidehouse, 60% of them are looking to advance into Medicare Advantage models next year. They still […]
The lofty ideals of patient-centric care are not been borne out in reality. This is a personal essay about my parent’s experience with Kaiser Permanente.
A broad range of innovations, from hand-held to hospital-wide, are set to change the way healthcare professionals and patients experience treatment.
The autonomy a patient feels when self-navigating and the ability to solely focus on their care, combined with the scheduling benefits from on-time appointments, proves […]
Expanding care services, adding specialty programs and supporting hospital-at-home programs can only improve upon the patient experience and the opportunities of home care, which will […]
When state senators in South Carolina held two hearings in September about covid-19 treatments, they got an earful on the benefits of ivermectin — which […]
In both word and action, the Biden administration has ushered in an aggressive new era […]
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but […]
CMS set a deadline for staff at Medicare- or Medicaid- certified facilities to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Jan. 4. Similarly, OSHA is also […]
Preventable rehospitalization of the nation’s older adults has proved a persistent health and financial challenge for the U.S., costing Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars […]
At least 2.2 million low-income adults — nearly all in Texas and the Southeast — would be eligible for government-funded health insurance under the Democrats’ […]
They went into hospitals with heart attacks, kidney failure or in a psychiatric crisis. They left with covid-19 — if they left at all. More […]
The demand for digital payments shows no signs of dwindling—78% of consumers surveyed reported that they want contactless payment options to remain in place. Hence, […]
KHN Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed how the pandemic has exacerbated violence in hospitals on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” on Wednesday. Click here […]
Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for patients showing up much sicker than they’ve ever […]
Though the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated some aspects of health IT, it slowed others, including EHR replacements and back-office system upgrades. CIOs from some of the […]
The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments to nearly half the nation’s […]
The health system and startup studio’s new joint venture will develop and launch companies that use artificial intelligence to address healthcare problems, including disparities in […]
Of the billions of dollars provided by the government to support providers during the pandemic, $11.7 billion has been allocated but not spent, $7.1 billion […]
Under programs set up by the Affordable Care Act, the federal government cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and those with […]
Caitlin Wells Salerno knew that some mammals — like the golden-mantled ground squirrels she studies in the Rocky Mountains — invest an insane amount of […]
The California-based health system and insurer has bilked CMS out of “hundreds of millions of dollars” by submitting claims that were altered to make patients […]
The bill, if enacted into law, will establish an electronic prior authorization process and require Medicare Advantage plans to report on their use of prior […]
Many patients dealing with mental health crises are having to wait several days in an ER until a bed becomes available at one of Georgia’s […]
For the past 18 months, while I was undergoing intensive physical therapy and many neurological tests after a complicated head injury, my friends would point […]
The worsening workforce shortages have forced health systems to get creative when it comes to recruiting staff. Technology is helping health systems reach workers directly […]
The company has struck partnerships with properties owned by Cedars-Sinai, BayCare and others, and is looking to build out some healthcare-specific features, such as medication […]
Pharmacy upgrades are complicated, expensive and vital to the operations of a hospital. Lessons learned from past projects can help ease the process.
Read about news from Seven Bridges, HealthMine, Redi.Health, Xealth, and more.
In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals […]
The New Jersey-based health system initially partnered with Google in 2019. It has now migrated to Google Workspace, providing thousands of Chrome OS devices to […]
As health systems pivot to virtual and at-home care, Mass General Brigham is continuing to invest in brick-and-mortar facilities as CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski believes […]
The Iowa-based health system will leverage b.well Connected Health’s platform and services to enable patients to view and share their health data. The platform will […]
KHN senior correspondent JoNel Aleccia discussed organ transplants and the covid-19 vaccine on NBC’s “NBC Now” on Oct. 8. Click here to watch Aleccia on […]
Eleven health systems have joined the coalition, which aims to extend and expand the existing federal hospital-at-home waivers and create an advanced acute care-at-home delivery […]
¿Qué pasa si se aprueba una ley pero nadie la hace cumplir? Eso es básicamente lo que ha ocurrido con una pequeña pero útil normativa […]
A patient’s healthcare experience is shaped by the care they receive and the support they […]
What if a law passed but no one enforced it? That’s essentially what has happened with one small but helpful rule about hospitals and financial […]
CommonSpirit Health CEO Lloyd Dean is retiring next summer, while Jefferson Health CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko will step down at the end of the year. […]
A new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) compared the difference in price for 72 physician-administered outpatient medicines – representing 73% of medicine spending […]
‘Systemness’ is the idea that hospitals can broaden clinicians’ awareness to improve decision-making that takes into account the larger hospital ecosystem.
The night before Brian Gorzney planned to check into rehab for alcohol use, he began vomiting blood. First at 2 a.m. Then 5. And again […]
El departamento de emergencias del Hospital San Leandro, en California, donde trabaja la enfermera Mawata Kamara, se cerró de urgencia cuando un visitante, preocupado por […]
Un candidato a trasplante de riñón de Colorado que fue puesto en estado inactivo por no vacunarse contra covid-19 se ha convertido en el ejemplo […]
The St. Louis-based health system is collaborating with the UnitedHealth subsidiary to implement technology and processes that focus on improving care quality and reducing costs. […]
The San Leandro Hospital emergency department, where nurse Mawata Kamara works, went into lockdown recently when a visitor, agitated about being barred from seeing a […]
It is imperative for health systems to form data sharing partnerships that allow for the analysis of de-identified clinical data, while effectively and comprehensively protecting […]
Getting medical care, whether of a routine or urgent nature, can be stressful for patients at the best of times. When the patient doesn’t speak […]
A Colorado kidney transplant candidate who was bumped to inactive status for failing to get a covid-19 vaccine has become the most public example of […]
A robust price estimator should incorporate AI into its pricing calculations by recognizing that any estimate should automatically “link” and merge the hospital facility fee, […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. In Maryland, hospitals had been suing people — taking them to court and garnishing wages — even […]
Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous […]
The company, launched by SSM Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Intermountain Healthcare, aims to create a marketplace for digital tools similar to the application stores […]
At a recent panel discussion, healthcare executives agreed that telehealth will remain an important part of care delivery post-pandemic, so now is the time for […]
Empire members will gain access to three Mount Sinai Health System care models, which enable patients to opt for in-home care when medically appropriate. The […]
Kaitlyn Hevner expects to complete a 15-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in December. For her clinical training this […]
About 73% of health insurance markets are highly concentrated, and in 46% of markets, one insurer had a share of 50% or more, a new […]
San Juan County, Colorado, can boast that 99.9% of its eligible population has received at least one dose of covid-19 vaccine, putting it in the […]
When triple-digit temperatures hit the Pacific Northwest this summer, the emergency room at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center was ill prepared. Doctors raced to treat heat-aggravated […]
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Per the new interim final rule, parties that cannot agree on out-of-network payment rates must enter into a 30-day open negotiation period. If that fails, […]
The company, which provides revenue cycle management solutions for providers, is filing for the IPO less than two years after Bon Secours Mercy Health sold […]
Truveta, a company owned by 17 U.S. health systems, will build its data analytics solution on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. Microsoft will also […]
La última vez que Britney Spears compareció ante un juez, en junio, se enfureció cuando contó como la obligaron a recibir atención psiquiátrica que le […]
When Britney Spears last went before a judge, in June, she bristled as she told of being forced into psychiatric care that cost her $60,000 […]
The American Hospital Association and Association of American Medical Colleges have filed an amicus brief in support of the New Jersey health systems that are […]
Ransomware attacks had an impact beyond mortality rates as well, with 71% of respondents saying that these cyberattacks drove up lengths of stay and 36% […]
The mortality rates at rural hospitals for certain conditions, including heart attacks and stroke, decreased in the years following a merger or an acquisition compared […]
The reimbursement model for remote patient monitoring needs to evolve as it may be holding providers back from investing in these programs, according to panelists […]
While you may rid yourself of one attacker by meeting their demands, you send a sign to threat actors around the world that you are […]
Algorithms are everywhere and so are the biases behind them. As algorithms find greater use in healthcare, a panel at MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health […]
In over 20% of U.S. counties, most people have to drive more than 30 minutes to reach the closest hospital, making them hospital desert areas, […]
The agency has granted certain Medicare quality reporting exceptions to healthcare facilities in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, New York and New Jersey that were battered […]
BILLINGS, Mont. — Nurses fill the hospital room to turn a patient from his stomach to his back. The ventilator forcing air into him is […]
Leaders with insurers and health systems said that taking a holistic approach and partnering with community organizations is key to standing up a successful social […]
The company, which helps health systems operate virtual care programs through its platform, will use the new funds to scale its go-to-market efforts, invest in […]
A look at how SAP’s cloud services are helping healthcare providers respond to public health crisis.
Reaching out to and connecting with communities of color is a moral imperative. It’s a business imperative. For the healthcare system, it is no longer […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. In 2004, 24-year-old Manny Lanza urgently needed surgery for a life-threatening brain condition. But he didn’t have […]
Consumers want the healthcare industry to meet them where they are, and this shift in patient mindset has expanded the definition of home healthcare and […]
Along with daily surveys, a research team from Mount Sinai used Apple Watches to measure how stress impacted healthcare workers’ bodies and pinpointed the characteristics […]
As hospitals and health systems redefine and deliver consumer-oriented care, those that understand the value of the patient experience will emerge as leaders in the […]
It’s a bad time to get sick in Oregon. That’s the message from some doctors, as hospitals fill up with covid-19 patients and other medical […]
If the merger is approved, the combined health system will operate 33 hospitals and 385 clinics across six states. The merger also represents the joining […]
This new type of ransomware — which was linked to a cyberattack against an Ohio-based health system in August — employs a multi-pronged approach, focusing […]
In this commentary for Barron’s, Cynthia Cox explores the impact to the American public as the U.S. health insurance system adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. She […]
The cost of hospital care for unvaccinated Covid-19 patients has more than doubled, jumping from about $2 billion to $5.7 billion over the summer. And […]
Enforcement of the No Surprises Act is still a work in progress, but CMS is ready to give out As for effort. Whether patients will […]
Gary Popiel had to drive more than 200 miles round trip to visit his adult daughters in separate behavioral health facilities as they received psychiatric […]
It’s a struggle for Joe Gammon to talk. Lying in his bed in the intensive care unit at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, this […]
The maternal care startup is backed by major health systems including MemorialCare Health System, whose innovation arm led the most recent funding round. Babyscripts offers […]
Covid-19 exposed serious weaknesses in the American healthcare system, and has taken an unfortunate personal and economic toll on the entire world. But in the […]
CMS, in collaboration with the CDC, is making it mandatory for staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to get vaccinated against […]
Hospital discharge day for Phoua Yang was more like a pep rally. On her way rolling out of TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, […]
When CMS overpays for services, providers and commercial payers are responsible for paying the agency back, and at times, they are on the hook for […]
There is no single driver of low-value care — providers, systems, and patients all play a role. But with the right tools, stakeholders can work […]
Given the growing interest specialty providers are showing in virtual visits, health plans should ensure that their telehealth offerings include consumer access to a wide […]
The algorithm maps interactions between different areas of the brain, which can help guide the placement of electrodes for stimulating devices to treat brain diseases, […]
Not only do a majority of the top 20 hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings not offer online scheduling, but […]
Looking at how hospitals changed during Covid-19 is a starting point for a lot of larger questions in the healthcare industry.
Providers must recognize that each data point from a medical device has intrinsic value if harnessed properly. The tools exist now to extract more value […]
The app provides users with a personalized recovery plan, education materials and virtual access to a care team that includes behavioral health specialists. The NorthShore […]
An intubated patient was prescribed the deworming drug by his doctor. Federal health officials have said that it has not been shown to be effective […]
An intubated patient was prescribed the deworming drug by his doctor. Federal health officials have said that it has not been shown to be effective […]
Chief medical information officers are in a unique position to help their organizations fight the Covid-19 pandemic — from setting up IT systems to support […]
An intubated patient was prescribed the deworming drug by his doctor. Federal health officials have said that it has not been shown to be effective […]
Apple has integrated with 700 providers for its health records app. But it faces a similar challenge to other health records projects that have failed […]
In a new study, researchers suggest ACOs are not helping CMS save substantial amounts of money as they were expected to do, so the model […]
The lawsuit alleges that UPMC and the chair of its cardiothoracic surgery department knowing submitted false claims for concurrent surgeries that violated regulations. But, according […]
Healthcare organizations demonstrated tremendous vision, innovation and flexibility as they navigated unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic. However, the challenges and changes to the […]
Through the partnership, Ochsner Health’s Medicare Advantage patients will gain access to Bold’s platform, which assesses current fitness levels to create a personalized exercise program […]
A majority of organizations (93%) said they are focused on both attracting and retaining top talent, a new survey from Aon shows. They are offering […]
By establishing a virtual relationship with consulting telepsychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers, PCPs and their behavioral care managers have access anytime […]
Dubbed the Akron Children’s Health Collaborative, the pediatric ACO will focus on improving care for the approximately 100,000 children in Ohio covered by Medicaid whose […]
Done right, digital transformation in healthcare drives productivity, satisfaction, quality of care, and reimbursement—but it can be easy to get wrong.
The California-based health system will pay a hefty price to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted inflated diagnosis codes for certain Medicare Advantage beneficiaries to […]
Clinical decision support systems don’t need to be distracting. We can design them to stop pointing out the patients in the middle of catastrophe, and […]
If you live in one of the rural communities tucked into the forested hillsides along the Oregon-California border and need serious medical care, you’ll probably […]
In the rural northeastern corner of Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has been so low on staff that it sometimes had to turn away patients amid […]
The FTC sued to block the merger between the two New Jersey-based health systems and won a preliminary injunction earlier this month. But the providers […]
As net patient revenue declined, operating expenses rose 5% from 2019 to 2020, according to an analysis of financial statements from the 25 largest nonprofit […]
For years, Ely Bair dealt with migraine headaches, jaw pain and high blood pressure, until a dentist recommended surgery to realign his jaw to get […]
Providers must report how they spent funding received via the CARES Act by Sept. 30, but they are still grappling with questions related to what […]
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Through a program funded by Independence Blue Cross Foundation, 1,800 frontline healthcare workers across the three Pennsylvania-based hospitals will gain access to NeuroFlow’s technology, which […]
August 25, 2021 – THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN expands to address questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and children with new FAQ videos featuring pediatricians. […]
Called Novasenta, the company is focused on the tumor microenvironment and will leverage its machine-learning platform to pinpoint targets for drug development. It aims to […]
Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several years developing a smartphone-based system called Wellsmith to help people manage their […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, famous for taking on Big Tobacco in the ’90s and winning, worked on a […]
The report, released by Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, details the high cost of Covid care for the unvaccinated. In fact, […]
The clock is ticking down for payers and providers to comply with the No Surprises Act, which protects patients from balance billing for the most […]
Here are three ways to develop leaders capable of effectively fostering a healthy work environment where it matters most – at the front lines of […]
This Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker analysis finds that over 100,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations could have been prevented with adult vaccination in June and July of this year, […]
Partnering with private consulting firms can spur greater hospital participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative Advanced Model, in which hospitals earn rewards […]
An interesting paper from Kevin Chiu in the Journal of Health Economics looks at the relationship between certificate of need laws and health outcomes: Certificate […]
Overturning a district court’s decision that had earlier vacated the Medicare Advantage Overpayment Rule, the DC Circuit opened a Pandora’s Box of DOJ False Claims […]
This analysis finds nearly three quarters of the largest health plans in each state are no longer waiving enrollees’ cost-sharing requirements for COVID-19 treatment as […]
According to two new reports, hospital admissions were about 85% of what was expected based on historic patterns at the beginning of April, and in […]
Called the Innovator Community Expansion Initiative, the main goal of the effort is to pinpoint and remove obstacles keeping underrepresented groups, like women, out of […]
Personalizing your EHR is a proven best practice for new implementations and major system upgrades. These four new approaches boost physician satisfaction and improve EHR […]
To realize its care coordination ambitions, Elevate enlisted the help of the Innovaccer Health Cloud, which unifies member data across systems and care settings.
This analysis finds hospital admissions remained below expected levels in early 2021, suggesting much of the care people put off during the early months of […]
The nation’s roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions. With nearly 60% of the eligible U.S. population […]
Homelessness, a key social determinant of health, is on the rise, prompting action from payers and providers. Though their efforts are varied, ranging from subsidizing […]
The NowPow referral platform, which is integrated into the New Jersey-based health system’s EHR, will enable clinicians and other care team members to provide patients […]
In a remote work environment, cybersecurity teams learned that they needed to support their organizations by providing workers with the information they needed to secure […]
A class-action lawsuit, filed by six North Carolina residents, alleges that HCA Healthcare bought Mission Health to gain monopolistic control in the Western part of […]
In a HIMSS 21 Digital session, panelists detailed the dichotomy of technology advancement for clinicians. Though technology has made it harder for them to disconnect […]
In a virtual keynote during HIMSS, Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling highlighted the importance of agility, the urgent need for technology and the benefits of […]
Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates. […]
Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to […]
Hospital revenues and volumes are on an upswing, but growing expenses are still offsetting gains in these areas, especially as cases caused by the Delta […]
Looking after the entire healthcare workforce’s—including allied healthcare workers’—diminishing mental health and wellbeing should remain a top priority to reduce burnout.
The company offers a remote patient monitoring platform that enables clinicians to not only monitor patients at home but also provide personalized feedback via texts […]
A plan by Providence and Kaiser Permanente to build a new medical center in the High Desert region of California is the latest example of […]
The White House has placed great focus on pricing transparency that went into effect earlier this year, but very little attention has been given to […]
Providers’ legal defense against lawsuits aiming to tear down vaccine mandates is wide-ranging, from making the argument that allowing an unvaccinated worker into their facilities […]
CMS has finalized its 2022 inpatient payment rule, which will not only repeal part of the price transparency requirements related to Medicare Advantage rates and […]
Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon doesn’t exist anymore as a hospital. But it still sued Hope Cantwell. A knock came on the door of Cantwell’s Nashville, Tennessee, apartment […]
The message from Big Bend Regional Medical Center was stark: The only hospital in a sparsely populated region of far West Texas notified local physicians […]
“CBS This Morning,” in partnership with KHN and NPR, interviews Phil Gaimon, a cyclist who had hoped to be in Tokyo next week as a […]
Called the Covid Hotspotting Score, the tool brings together 10 indicators that can help health systems predict the possibility of a Covid-19 surge up to […]
The law, which will take effect in September, prohibits payers from requiring pre-approval from certain providers. While providers believe the law will cut administrative burdens, […]
It was a race in Pennsylvania that could have sent cyclist Phil Gaimon to the Tokyo Olympics; instead, a serious crash landed the Californian in […]
As data breaches increase in size, and as large organizations demonstrate their willingness to pay ransom, it only becomes a matter of time before more […]
It’s going to take collaboration between health plans and hospitals – to go above and beyond what’s mandated by the government – in order to […]
The 340B program reached $38 billion in sales at the discounted price in 2020. This is a 27% increase over sales in 2019, and the […]
When Kayla Kjelshus gave birth to her first child, the infant spent seven days in the neonatal intensive care unit, known as the NICU. This […]
The hospitals that were found to be fully compliant with the federal price transparency rule had a few strategies in common, including picking the right […]
I recently finished reading the book titled The Hospital: Life, Death and Dollars in a Small American Town by Brian Alexander. The premise of the […]
The health system has invested an undisclosed amount in Trilliant Health, which provides a predictive analytics platform giving users insights into market dynamics. Bon Secours […]
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More than 18 months after Sutter Health agreed to a tentative settlement in a closely watched antitrust case joined by the California Attorney General’s Office, […]
The model can be used to outline the steps involved in a ransomware attack and thereby enabling healthcare providers to block the attackers themselves at […]
With a goal of making precision medicine the standard of care at health systems, Sema4 struck a nearly $800 million deal with CM Life Sciences […]
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In this Axios column, Drew Altman unpacks President Biden’s recent executive order on promoting competition, exploring its significance for new efforts to control health costs […]
Though medical debt climbed high over the past decade, it appears that Medicaid expansion can help. States that expanded Medicaid saw average debt drop by […]
Provider organizations accounted for 73% of all data breaches reported to the HHS in the first six months of 2021, impacting about 22.7 million individuals […]
Since the start of the Covid-19 public health crisis, how big of a priority has it been to adopt an electronic document format for patient-facing […]
CMS’ latest proposed rule, which includes stringent penalties for hospitals that are found to be flouting the price transparency rule, comes on the heels of […]
Independent physician practices are being gobbled up by hospitals, payers and private equity, and while some see it as a boon for the practices and […]
About 5.8 million Americans miss or delay their healthcare because they don’t have a ride. It’s time to turn patient transportation from an organizational burden […]
Artificial intelligence and predictive models are making it increasingly easier for physicians and pharmacists to select the right treatment for the right patient at the […]
The answer to rural healthcare’s financial issues could lie in a payment model that pools funds from public and private insurers alike to pay for […]
Each week I’ve been adding a brief tidbits section to the THCB Reader, our weekly newsletter that summarizes the best of THCB that week (Sign […]
ED crowding is therefore an issue in the healthcare landscape where desperate need for change is meeting huge potential for innovation, and an international consortium […]
The care was ordinary. A hospital in Modesto, California, treated a 30-year-old man for shoulder and back pain after a car accident. He went home […]
Jameson Rybak tried to quit using opioids nearly a dozen times within five years. Each time, he’d wait out the vomiting, sweating and chills from […]
The company will use the funds to develop new solutions and tools that can identify and correct anomalies in providers’ revenue cycle processes and automate […]
While the avenues of care delivery keep growing with new technologies and include care away from the traditional office setting like telehealth, a patient’s electronic health record remains […]
Launched by 14 health systems in February, the data analytics company building a repository of de-identified data will use the funds to develop its platform […]
By embracing flexible healthcare analytics solutions that measure and analyze across different data sources and promote a holistic approach to healthcare delivery, providers are better […]
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the University of Nebraska Medical Center turned to patient simulation and visualization technologies to help train its staff on coronavirus-specific clinical […]
Though telehealth use has dropped since hitting its peak last April, it has stabilized at a much higher level than before the pandemic, says a […]
Intermountain Healthcare plans to close 25 of its retail pharmacies, and will transfer those prescriptions to CVS Pharmacy starting next month. The change will affect […]
Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed the covid-19 delta variant on NPR’s “The 1A” on July 2. Click here to hear Weber on NPR Senior correspondent […]
President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order to tackle anti-competitive behavior across American industries. With regard to healthcare, Biden is directing federal agencies […]
A federal price transparency rule that took effect this year was supposed to give patients, employers and insurers a clearer picture of the true cost […]
Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their […]
Innovation Lab, an incubator owned by six nonprofit health systems, is joining forces with Olive to co-develop technology that will automate operational and clinical workflows. […]
The total number of mergers and acquisitions in healthcare fell below historic figures for the second quarter of the year, but total transacted revenue remained […]
Hospitals and healthcare administrators must come together to find ways to retain their nurses and to rethink how they manage their nursing workforce more generally. […]
New regulation is making hospital prices available to patients. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reports: As of January 1 of this year, hospitals are required […]
HHS, along with other federal agencies, have released the first set of regulations that ban surprise billing and out-of-network charges for several types of services. […]
Guided by usability experts, a workflow design process can be developed that exemplifies best practices and leads to the optimization of the continuum of care.
By replacing manual processes with automated, artificial intelligence-powered analytics, healthcare organizations can position themselves to maintain both patient trust and financial stability.
A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital or insurer you use. Long […]
Tendo Systems, a company that is co-developing a digital engagement platform with provider organizations like Jefferson Health, raised $50 million in a new funding round. […]
A panel of precision medicine experts from Children’s hospitals take part in a conversation that highlights the work being done to improve the way rare […]
The INVEST Precision Medicine conference cast a spotlight on the role of children’s hospitals, biopharma companies, diagnostic companies and startups in biopharma innovation. The video […]
In collaboration with PeriGen, Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is deploying the PeriWatch Vigilance automated early warning system in a hospital in Malawi, Africa. The […]
In late March 2020, ambulatory visit volumes fell by more than 50% compared to pre-pandemic levels in California, according to a report by the state’s […]
In this episode, Dr. Pearl who led the Permanente Medical Group for almost two decades and is the author of a new book on physician […]
The journey to post-pandemic will be a challenging one, but coordinating your efforts with both patients and clinicians in mind will open the way to […]
The Covid-19 pandemic spurred the rate of physician practice acquisition by hospitals and corporate entities, like payers and private equity firms, a new report shows. […]
Claire Lang-Ree was in a lab coat taking a college chemistry class remotely in the kitchen of her Colorado Springs, Colorado, home when a profound […]
The week before Brian Colvin was scheduled for shoulder surgery in November, he tested positive for covid-19. What he thought at first was a head […]
Virtual care delivery can offer increased convenience and accessibility for patients. But the larger challenge is laying a foundation for innovation in health systems that […]
In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Geoff Vince, the new executive director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, discussed his plans for how the commercialization arm will operate, […]
The health technology company offers a platform that enables clinicians to more quickly and accurately complete specialty drug enrollment processes and communicate with specialty pharmacies. […]
The HHS has extended some of the deadlines for using provider relief funds and reporting on that use. Though the move is mostly positive for […]
After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital surrounded by nearly a dozen […]
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed healthcare workers to their breaking point worldwide. In Western Europe, hospitals responded by offering free counseling and sharing videos on meditation […]
New technologies that enable precision medicine approaches to treating disease are reaching more patients. But panelists speaking at MedCity News’ INVEST Precision Medicine Conference added […]
On the final day of INVEST Precision Medicine, a panel with Caris Health, CVS Health, and Intermountain Healthcare will share assessments of precision medicine’s progress […]
Several organizations, both providers and payers, have pledged to help the White House achieve its goal of administering at least one dose of the Covid-19 […]
Labor Department officials on Thursday announced a temporary emergency standard to protect health care workers, saying they face “grave danger” in the workplace from the […]
Bolstered by new technologies and decreasing sequencing costs, children’s hospitals are building out precision medicine […]
By accessing community care networks (CCNs), payer organizations and providers can enable a holistic patient approach that includes social determinants of health ,and diversity, equity […]
Register for the INVEST Precision Medicine conference, which kicks off today. Over the next three days industry experts will talk about precision medicine developments across […]
The Virginia-based health system is teaming up with BAYADA Home Health Care to create a new company providing home-based and hospice care. BAYADA will oversee […]
The new normal of care delivery will almost certainly involve telehealth. But health systems’ strategy for telehealth moving forward is shifting, with some looking to […]
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